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I realize that this is not a particularly probable scenario, but still one I feel would be interesting for someone to explore. Israel has numerous challenges, some demographic but also many geographic. Physically it is a small country, one that if history had unfolded differently could be larger and have different balance within it. Is it conceivable to have a larger Israel with a different ethnic/religious mix?

Idea: The British had a different approach to the Zionist issue and started to more actively work for the creation of a Jewish homeland in the Middle East before the Great War. The British separate the Sinai from Egypt to serve as part of the new Jewish homeland. Following the War, Mandate of Palestine is created, nominally awarded by the League of Nations and divided into two sections Jordan and Palestine. Palestine includes the historic Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Syria (Quneitra, Daraa, and As-Suwayda Governorates... the Golan and Druze areas). Palestine is quickly reorganized as a de facto Crown Colony and the Sinai is joined to it. The British authorities conduct a census of the territory and take notice of the distinction between Druze and Muslims. They work to help facilitate a positive relationship between the Christians, Jews, and to a lesser extent the Druze. This partnership is sympathetic towards Zionist aims and will work to increase Jewish settlement in Southern Palestine (Israel/West Bank/ Sinai). Gradually tensions increase between the Partnership and the Arab Muslims over the Jewish Question). In order to put down the Arab Revolt (1936-1939) the British colonial government works very closely with Jewish, Christian, and Druze groups to maintain public order and security in its zone of influence in the Middle East. While its ties with Arab Muslims suffer it is able to maintain its grip over the Middle East.

Follow the War, Palestine is on the edge of revolt despite Jewish, Christian, and to a lesser extent Druze being comfortable with the British rule. With the defeat of Germany it becomes clear that many Jews do not want to return to their former countries and are settled in Palestine.

In 1946, Jewish groups in Palestine succeed at getting the Palestine transformed into the Crown Colony of Israel on a Southern Rhodesian basis. In 1949 the Mandate is formally terminated, and Israel becomes a Dominion. This is the trigger for the Second Arab Revolt. During this revolt Muslims in Palestine revolt against the mostly Christian and Jewish led Dominion government. The revolt is put down, by local forces not British, and involving substantial ‘rouge’ elements of the Jordanian, Syrian, Iraqi, and Egyptian militaries. It serves to solidify the three major groups within the new Dominion. As a consequence of this revolt a de facto expulsion of most Muslims from Israel occurs and an expulsion of Jews (and Christians from Syria and Jordan) from the rest of the Middle East occurs.

Other consideration: France is bought off with concessions in Africa (Gambia, northern Nigeria, Cameroons), US interests are more pro-Jewish/Christian in Palestine then Muslim
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